St Laurence's Church, Winslow

Church in Buckinghamshire, England

51°56′31″N 0°52′56″W / 51.942069°N 0.882236°W / 51.942069; -0.882236LocationHigh Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3ABCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryStatusActiveArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchHeritage designationGrade II*AdministrationDioceseDiocese of OxfordEpiscopal areaBuckingham Episcopal AreaArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of BuckinghamDeaneryClaydonParishWinslowClergyRectorThe Revd Andrew LightbownLaityDirector of musicDerry FrenchChurchwarden(s)Chris Ryalls and Jo Anderson

St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. It is a grade II* listed building.^[1]

History

The earliest parts of the church dates to the 14th century. It was altered and extended in the late 15th century. It was restored from 1884 to 1889.^[1]

On 19 August 1959, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.^[1]

Present day

St Laurence's Church is part of the Benefice of Winslow with Great Horwood and Addington in the Archdeaconry of Buckingham of the Diocese of Oxford.^[2]^[3] The church is a corporate member of the Prayer Book Society.^[4]

Notable people

Jamie Allen, first Dean of Taranaki Cathedral, was an honorary curate from 2003 to 2005^[5]
Frank Johnston, formerly Chaplain-General to the Forces, served as priest-in-charge from 1987 to 1991 and rector from 1991 to 1995.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Historic England. "Church of St Laurence (1287430)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ "St Laurence, Winslow". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ "Welcome to our Benefice Profile" (pdf). Diocese of Oxford. September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ "Prayer Book Society". Winslow Benefice. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ "Timothy James Allen". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 July 2017.